About the Group
The Ecosystem Ecology Group focuses on interactions among physical, chemical, and biological elements of riverine ecosystems that organize ecological behavior at local and regional scales. We are also interested in the effects of global change (land use, atmospheric deposition, emergent contaminants) on the structure and function of streams and rivers, and the need for more socio-ecological perspectives on conservation and restoration of running water ecosystems.
Ecosystem Ecology Staff
Ecosystem Ecology News

Seasonal variation and key controls of groundwater ammonium concentrations in hypoxic/anoxic riparian sediments
Sena, M.G., M. Peipoch, B. Joshi, M.M. Rahman, E. Peck, A.J. Gold, J. Kan, and S. Inamdar. 2025. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences 130(2): e2023JG007900.

Evaluation of soil properties and bulk δ15N to assess decadal changes in floodplain denitrification following restoration
Galella, J.G., M.M. Rahman, A.M. Yaculak, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, M. Sena, B. Joshi, S.S. Kaushal, and S. Inamdar. 2025. Restoration Ecology 33(1): e14327.

Stroud Center Goes Live with Fox 29 Weather Team
Meteorologist Drew Anderson got his feet wet in White Clay Creek as some of our scientists discussed healthy streams with viewers of the live show.

Water column nitrogen removal during storms in a low-order watershed
Bacmeister, E., E. Peck, S. Bernasconi, S. Inamdar, J. Kan, and M. Peipoch. 2024. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 129(10): e2024JG008360.

Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) can undermine nitrogen removal effectiveness of persistently reducing riparian sediments
Rahman, M.M., M. Peipoch, J. Kan, M. Sena, B. Joshi, D. Dwivedi, A.J. Gold, P.M. Groffman, J.G. Galella, and S. Inamdar. 2024. American Chemical Society Environmental Science and Technology Water 4(9): 3873–3881.

Agricultural soil microbiomes differentiate in soil profiles with fertility source, tillage, and cover crops
Bier, R.L., M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Peipoch, J.R. Price, E. Omondi, A. Smith, and J. Kan. 2024. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 368: 109002.